Racecards
16:30 Kelso
Clifford Firth Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Class F)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 6f 110y
- Going: Soft (Chase Course- Good To Soft In Places)
L'Oiseau (FR)
169- Form 003P2-5
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
held up towards rear, headway halfway, close up 4 out, effort approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 342-604
- Age 4
- Weight 11-8
- Trainer P Monteith
- Jockey P Buchanan
in touch, headway to lead halfway, mistakes 3 out, headed after last, no extra towards finish
- Form 40PP-32
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Form 0-00561
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer M A Barnes
- Jockey Ben Orde-powlett
prominent, ridden and weakened 3 out
- Form 6P16/33-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer Mrs E Slack
- Jockey O Nelmes
behind, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 002144
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
held up in rear, headway when mistake 3 out, weakened next
Wee Willow
138- Form 242P-22
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Whillans
- Jockey D C Costello
in touch, ridden and effort approaching 2 out, one pace approaching last
- Form 00P0-P6
- Age 10
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer Mrs H Graham
- Jockey Miss R Davidson
raced wide in touch, pushed along 4 out, ridden 3 out, headway under pressure between last two, stayed on to lead after last, kept on
Little Task
13- Form 4-6F343
- Age 6
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer J Wainwright
- Jockey B P Harding
mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3325P-0
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
towards rear, outpaced approaching 3 out, kept on one pace from between last two
- Form 0-03350
- Age 6
- Weight 10-4
in touch, effort approaching 2 out, no extra approaching last
Amber Go Go
15- Form 003520
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer James Moffatt
- Jockey Jim Crowley
led, headed halfway, remained prominent until outpaced 4 out
In depth
Verdict
San Dimas can return to form under a big weight although Wee Willow and L'Oiseau are likely to be popular in the market. Richard Allan's thorough stayer ran too badly to be true on seasonal reappearance but he remains the class individual in the race and if connections have addressed any niggling issues, he should go in at a keen price. L'Oiseau is likely to be short again given connections but he didn't look to get home at Sedgefield over 2m5f and now has something to prove. Wee Willow rates a thorough stayer. Now ten years of age, she has not actually had too much racing having faced the starter just seventeen times in her lifetime. Scoop Thirty Nine is often well backed and a decent performance invariably follows. He is watched in the market upon this major hike in trip. A similar story applies to Copplestone while Little Task, who strictly on breeding shouldn't get this far, stayed well enough on his previous attempt and does not lack for enthusiasm. San Dimas is a percentage play at the likely odds in a strong looking handicap.